Congress Park Neighbors, Inc

From: Angell, Katie <Katie.Angell@hdrinc.com> Sent: Mon, Dec 9, 2019 7:17 am Subject: Garfield Neighborhood Bikeway Update Hello, You’re invited to meet with the City and County of Denver Garfield Neighborhood Bikeway Project team at Sweet Cooie’s to ask questions and learn more about the project. Details below! When: Wednesday, December 11 Time: Join us anytime at your convenience anytime between 4 PM and 7PM Where: Sweet Cooie’s located at 3506 … Continue reading →

Built in 1955, Congress Park Pool is one of Denver's oldest outdoor pools, and after 63 years of operation it has also become one of the city's most costly pools to maintain with multiple opening delays due to major leaks. A complete pool redesign and construction project has been funded by the Elevate Denver Bond program passed by Denver voters in 2017 and we would like your input on the new … Continue reading →

Annual Members Business Meeting will take place Dec 18. 2019 at Sewall Educational facility, 940 Fillmore St, starting at 6:00. This meeting is open to all however only Members in good standing are eligible to vote. Good standing, as defined by our bylaws, are members who obtained membership 90 days prior to December 18. All members, whether eligible to vote or not, are welcome to attend. Members please look for … Continue reading →

Built in 1955, Congress Park Pool is one of Denver's oldest outdoor pools, and after 63 years of operation it has also become one of the city's most costly pools to maintain with multiple opening delays due to major leaks. A complete pool redesign and construction project has been funded by the Elevate Denver Bond program passed by Denver voters in 2017 and we would like your input on the new … Continue reading →

Nancy Kuhn 720-865-8720 Nancy.Kuhn@denvergov.org Heather Burke 720-865-2578 Heather.Burke@denvergov.org For Immediate Release                                                December 19, 2019   Denver to Reduce Flood Risks with Stormwater Improvement Project that Starts at East Colfax Avenue and Jackson Street Alternate Travel Routes Advised   DENVER – Denver will start the new year right with a project to improve safety and reduce risks to people and property in an area of town that is known to flood. On … Continue reading →

REPLACEMENT MEETING FOR NPI THAT WAS CANCELLED IN SEPTEMBER IS SCHEDULED FOR JAN 15 2020. Location: Church In The City Davids Tent 6:00-8:00 PM This is a replacement for the NPI meeting that was cancelled in September. The topic of this meeting will deal with land use and urban design which includes proposed building heights within the statistical Congress Park Neighborhood. Although we will be discussion the primary statistical neighborhood, … Continue reading →

January 18, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Free December 16, 2019, DENVER CO  –The newly organized Colorado Advocates for Toxin Education (CATE) and Vasquez/I70 Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) to host a special presentation by Dr. Bruce Lanphear, “Little Things Matter: The Impact of Toxic Chemicals on Brain Development” Dr. Lanphear, whose research was instrumental in showing that there is no apparent threshold or safe level of lead … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator and Director of Outreach for Denver Botanic Gardens will present a free program and slideshow on Saco DeBoer and Walter Pesman, the landscape architects who shaped most of Denver's parks, parkways, and schools. DeBoer created the De Boer Canyon and Waterway and the Lily Ponds in City Park. Come learn about these towering figures who brought gardening as we practice it today … Continue reading →

The Denver Police Department is hosting a free self-defense class for women and girls!* In this class, officers teach the art of self-defense known as Krav Maga – the same system taught to every Denver Police officer while in the police academy. This one-day class will take place Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Carla Madison Recreation Center located at 2401 E Colfax Avenue. Class starts at 9:30 AM and … Continue reading →

Why is Denver revising the definition of “household” and what are the pros and cons of the proposed change? Andrew Webb, Senior City Planner, will talk about the work being done on Group Living (broad topic!) and the single family household. He will detail a proposal to remove the current definition of a “Household” (2 unrelated people, generally) and update the Zoning Code to allow up to 8 unrelated folks … Continue reading →